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Category Archives: Philadelphia
Looking Up – 9th & Christian Streets
More work from the Baltimore-based street artist Reed Bmore. You never know what you’ll see when you look up!
Posted in Italian Market, News, Philadelphia, Photography
Tagged 9th Street, looking up, Reed Bmore, South Philly, wire sculpture
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Authentic Old Sign
Spotted on South 8th Street, ghost sign in the making.
DUCKWORK • October 1981
I was settling into my freshman or foundation year at the Philadelphia College of Art when this issue of the school’s quasi-newspaper was published. I have written about this particular issue previously on this website, but I’ve recently became aware … Continue reading
Posted in Blast from the Past, Philadelphia
Tagged 1981, 20th century, art school, Comico, DUCKWORK, PCA, Philadelphia
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Along Passyunk Avenue
Posted in Adventures in Commuting, Philadelphia
Tagged expansion tank, industry, Passyunk, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, rust
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Fresh Coffee
Vintage sign I found while wandering around with my camera.
Posted in Italian Market, News, Philadelphia, Photography
Tagged 9th Street, coffee, South Philly, vintage signs
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The Dog Days of Summer
Posted in News, Philadelphia, Photography
Tagged neighborhood pups, South Philly, South Philly dogs
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